A  river restoration project involves local communities and many different stakeholders, at different levels and with various functions. A description of the various actors of a river restoration project and their role is proposed in the “Who is involved in a river restoration project?” section.

This kind of project sometimes has to cope with reluctance which should be removed to ensure stakeholders participation. To be part of a restoration project, stakeholders have to understand the importance of an efficient functioning of the river system. Information and communication are useful tools, which may take the form of newsletters, website, brochures or posters. Some of these tools are presented in the “Raising awareness about benefits from river restoration” section.